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Storytime: The Loup Garoup
Read more: Storytime: The Loup GaroupLoup garoups are also knows as rougarou in Louisiana, and most famously as werewolves. It’s almost Halloween, the time of year when the doors between the living world and the spiritual world are open wide. Soon we will observe Allhallowtide, when we remember the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. It’s…
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Storytime: Brer Rabbit and the Peanut Patch by Dianne de Las Casas
Read more: Storytime: Brer Rabbit and the Peanut Patch by Dianne de Las CasasListen to the magical storytelling of Louisiana children’s author Dianne de Las Casas. Here is Dianne reading “Brer Rabbit and the Peanut Patch,” from her collection Jambalaya – Stories With Louisiana Flavor. Brer Rabbit is a favorite recurring character in Louisiana folklore—as in all regions with strong African-American and Native American cultural influences. Brer Rabbit is…
